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Gangō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple, that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, Japan. History The original foundation of the temple was by Soga no Umako in Asuka, as Asuka-dera. The temple was moved to Nara in 718, following ...
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Nara The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It ...
, Japan, in 1993. The facility investigates, preserves, and displays old documents and other historical materials relating to and Nara City more generally, and the exhibitions change monthly. The large cornerstone in the courtyard is thought to be from the Gangō-ji
shōrō The two main types of bell tower in Japan The or is the bell tower of a Buddhist temple in Japan, housing the temple's . It can also be found at some Shinto shrines which used to function as temples (see article '' Shinbutsu shūgō''), as ...
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Nara National Museum The is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan. Introduction The Nara National Museum is located in Nara, which was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Katayama Tōkuma (1854–1917) designed the original building, which is a r ...
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List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Nara) This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefecture of Nara. National Cultural Properties As of 1 November 2015, ten Important Cultural Properties have been designated, being of national signifi ...
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List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nara) This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Nara Prefecture, Nara. National Historic Sites As of 17 June 2022, one hundred and twenty-seven Sites have been Cultural Prope ...
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Kyoto City Library of Historical Documents opened in Kyoto, Japan, in 1982. The museum's collection of over ninety thousand items relevant to the history of Kyoto includes materials relating to the Yase Dōji that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. See also * Kyoto ...


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